Structure 222330016007059 · Val Verde County, TX

US 277 over San Pedro Ck / Amistad

Carries US 277 over San Pedro Ck / Amistad, 3.6 Mi N Of US 90.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,962 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,962 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 5.4 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built196462 years old
Length1961.9 ft598 m
Daily traffic1,871counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
Location3.6 Mi N Of US 90
CarriesUS 277
CrossesSan Pedro Ck / Amistad
Coordinates29.49842, -100.91376

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1961.9 ft (598 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area6,578 sq m
Main Spans28
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,871 (2023)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number222330016007059

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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